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Man accused of using drugs during police chase

A Rochester man accused of trying to run over a Salem police officer during a pursuit appeared before a judge Monday morning.

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Updated: 5:57 PM EDT Oct 7, 2013

Man accused of using drugs during police chase

A Rochester man accused of trying to run over a Salem police officer during a pursuit appeared before a judge Monday morning.

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Updated: 5:57 PM EDT Oct 7, 2013

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WEBVTT THEY ARRESTED THE SUSPECT AFTER PENNING HIS CAR AGAINST A UTILITY POLE. ANDY HERSHBERGER WAS IN COURT AND TELLS US ABOUT WHAT WAS CERTAINLY A DANGEROUS CHASE. LYCÉE THE PURSUIT WENT THROUGH THE BUSIEST PART OF DOWN AND THROUGH A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD BEFORE THE SUSPECT WAS FINALLY ARRESTED. THE 22-YEAR-OLD WAS ARRAIGNED MONDAY MORNING ON VIDEO AFTER ALLEGEDLY LEAVING -- LEADING POLICE THROUGH A CHASE THROUGH SALEM SATURDAY EVENING. POLICE SAY THEY WERE ATTEMPTING A ROUTINE TRAFFIC STOP WHEN HE REFUSED TO PULL OVER. AUTHORITIES SAY THEY LEARNED THE CAR WAS STOLEN AND THE PURSUIT CONTINUED INTO A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD. ONE OF OUR ARSONS ON THE ROAD SAW THE VEHICLE OPERATING ERRATICALLY. IT WAS ON THE SECTION OF ROAD OFF EXIT ONE THAT POLICE SAY AN OFFICER TRIED TO PUT DOWN STOP STICKS TO FLATTEN THE SUSPECT'S TIRES. AS AN OFFICER ATTEMPTED TO PUT DOWN THE STOP STICKS, THE DEFENDANT'S PATH TOOK HIM DIRECTLY TOWARD THE POLICE OFFICER, AND THE OFFICER HAD TO JUMP OUT OF THE WAY TO AVOID BEING HIT. POLICE SAY WHEN HE PULLED INTO A DOUGHNUT SHOP, OFFICERS WERE ABLE TO BLOCK HIS EXIT. HE TRIED TO PUSH THE CRUISER INTO TRAFFIC. ANOTHER OFFICER BEHIND HIM PUSHED HIM FROM BEHIND UP AGAINST A UTILITY ROLE. THE PROSECUTOR SAID POLICE BELIEVE HE WAS ACTUALLY TAKING DRUGS DURING THE PURSUIT. EXIT IS ALLEGED THAT IN THE MIDST OF THE CHASE, WHILE THE DEFENDANT WAS TRYING TO AVOID BEING ARRESTED, THAT THE DEFENDANT WAS ACTIVELY TRYING TO SHOOT UP HEROIN DURING THE PURSUIT. BAIL IS SET AT A QUARTER OF A MILLION DOLLARS.

Man accused of using drugs during police chase

A Rochester man accused of trying to run over a Salem police officer during a pursuit appeared before a judge Monday morning.